Pontifical Georgian College
ROME -
OXFORD
The principal theological seminary of
the Imperial Roman Church
including the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine Catholicate and the Anglican Patriarchate of Rome (Anglican Rite
Roman Catholic Church)

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Pontifical
Georgian College is a private theological institution that serves as
the historic and principle seminary of the Imperial Roman
Church, including the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine
Catholicate and the Anglican
Patriarchate (Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church). The
Imperial Roman Church is Pontifical is of Orthodox Old Catholic
tradition, with both western and eastern Apostolic authority and
heritage. It also descends from the ancient Roman Catholic See of
Utrecht, granted autonomy by the Holy See in 1145. The Anglican
Patriarchate (Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church) is in consultative
status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 2019.
The
college serves the needs of the Imperial Roman Church,
conferring ecclesiastical academic honours on behalf of the Church's
Apostolic See under the authority of the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine
Catholicate. The College also fulfills the mandate of service
through scientific enquiry and field research. PGC was founded in 1987
as Saint George Theological Seminary and was based in San Antonio,
Texas. It is historically affiliated with Rome, Italy, and Oxford,
England. From its beginning, the seminary maintained a formal
affiliation with Wolsey Hall, Oxford, England, and was the exclusive
administrator of the theology programme in the United States. Although
the College continues a cordial relationship today, Wolsey Hall no
longer offers theology courses.
In
order to better serve the needs of the Church and of the seminarians,
the College maintains an educational model that combined distance-based
study and in-person training. Seminarians are required to be in
residence at an approved ecclesiastical facility and may have
additional residence requirements.

Historical
document between Pontifical Georgian College (then St. George
Theological Seminary)
and Wolsey Hall, Oxford.  From the Stephenian Archives of the Imperial Roman Church, this is a former ad in the publication "U.S. Anglican" for St. George seminary (now Pontifical Georgian College)
The
purpose of the college is to ensure excellence in education of the
clergy of the Imperial Roman Church, Catholicate, and
Patriarchate.
For this purpose, there are five faculties: Sacred Theology, Sacred
Philosophy, Canon Law, History, and Sacred Music. Faculty hold the
ranks of Professor, Vice Professor, Deputy Professor, or Instructor,
according to qualification, experience, and tenure.
The
college confers the following academic honours:
Diplomate:
Conferred in Sacred Theology (S.T.Dip.) and Sacred Philosophy
(S.Phil.Dip.). The grade of Diplomate of Sacred Theology signifies
successful completion of Minor Seminary. There are two tracks, a
general one and one for those concurrently undertaking general
baccalaureate education. The Diploma of Sacred Philosophy recognizes
basic studies in related fields such as history or sacred music.
Licentiate:
Conferred in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.), Sacred Philosophy (S.Phil.L.),
and Canon Law (J.C.L.). The Licentiate in Sacred Theology or its
equivalent is the prerequisite for ordination to the priesthood. The
Licentiate of Sacred Philosophy recognizes advanced studies in related
fields, while the Licentiate of Canon Law recognizes in-depth knowledge
in that field.
Doctorate:
Conferred in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.), Sacred Philosophy (S.Phil.D.),
Canon Law (J.C.D.), and Sacred Letters (S.L.D.). The Doctorate of
Sacred Letters is exclusively given as an honourific to recognize
laymen who have made significant and outstanding contributions to
theology and/or religion. The Doctorate of Sacred Theology is the
terminal theological honour and signifies advanced, in-depth knowledge
of theology. The Doctorate of Sacred Philosophy recognizes significant
achievement in study of related fields. The Doctorate of Canon Law
represents mastery of Canon Law. All doctoral honours except for the
Doctorate of Sacred Letters require original research and successful
defense of a dissertation.
Officials and Senior Faculty
Standard
Academic Progress Chart
Minor
Seminary Outline of Studies
Major
Seminary Outline of Studies
Doctorate of Sacred
Theology
Canon
Law Outline of Studies
Sacred Philosophy
programmes of Studies
Evaluation/Grades
Doctoral Regalia
The
Pontifical Apostolic Library

Historical
photos of commencement ceremonies of Pontifical Georgian College (then
known as St. George Theological Seminary).
In
the red doctoral toga is H.E. the late Bishop Edwin Caudill of the
Diocese of the Southwest, which later became the Coadjutorship of Rome.
As
the sole purpose of the college is to train clergy of the Imperial
Roman Church, the G.R.B. Catholicate, and the ARRCC, it neither
maintains nor seeks any outside accreditation. It is further the policy
of both the college and the Church that a theological seminary for the
purpose of training clergy is beyond the scope of review of any secular
or other outside entity. However, both the college and the Church
acknowledge the important role of accreditation in secular and general
education. Persons seeking academic honours for the purpose of employment outside the ARRCC
and Imperial Roman Church are encouraged to pursue said education at a
general college or university accredited by an organization approved by
the US Department of Education.
The
Pontifical Georgian College is part of the Imperial Roman Church. The
Imperial Roman Church is a modern Christian communion of
ancient
origins. With its Apostolic heritage from Saint Peter the Apostle,
Saint Andrew the First-Called, and Saint Thomas the Apostle, and
traditions from both the western and eastern Christian Church and Roman
Empire, it represents a unique unification of the various branches of
the Christian Faith. Its members are described as Old Roman Catholic,
Old Catholic, and Pontifical Orthodox. The latter refers to Christians
of the Eastern Rite, Oriental Rite, or of other rites with Eastern or
Oriental Christian origins and customs that are in communion with the
Supreme Pontiff of the Imperial Roman Church. It is also of Roman/Latin
heritage. In fact, multiple Old Roman Catholic/Old Catholic
jurisdictions incorporate the concept of Orthodoxy, even including it
in their jurisdictional name. Pontifical Orthodoxy is pan-Roman,
spanning the original Roman Empire from west to east and extending
throughout all of the Christian world. It is at once western and
eastern, incorporating the rich and diverse heritage of the Christian
faith. Thus it follows the wish of Our Lord Ut unum sint
– That all may be one. As the sole successor of Pope St. Leo X and
temporal successor of St. Peter the Apostle, the Imperial Roman
Church holds the same canonical authority as the Roman
Communion
(Vatican). The Imperial Roman Church is the ecclesiastical successor to
temporal Rome, the temporal patrimony of the Roman Empire claimed
historically by right of the papacy. Although administratively
independent, the Apostolic See of the Imperial Roman Church embraces as
brethren other Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox bodies, such as the
current Roman Communion (commonly referred to as the Roman Catholic
Church), the Anglican Ordinariate, and the Anglican Communion. The
Imperial Roman Church is defined as the Anglican Patriarchate and the
churches of all Bishops recognised by the Apostolic See of Sts. Stephen
and Mark. The
governments of the modern republics of Italy, German, France,
Switzerland, and the United States, and of the modern kingdoms of Great
Britain and Spain, as well as the European Union are not affiliated
with the Stato Pontificio government in exile.
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